François Goullus
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Francois Goullus, was a brigadier general and baron of the First French Empire during the French Revolutionary Wars
and the Napoleonic Wars
. He was born 4 November 1758 in Lyon
(Rhone
), entered service as a soldier 28 October 1776 in the regiment of the Crown (45th Infantry), and was successively promoted to corporal on 1 December 1778, sergeant on 28 November 1779, Staff Sergeant on 22 June 1787, and Warrant officer on 24 December 1789.
He received a second lieutenant
's commission on 15 September 1791, was immediately promoted to first lieutenant
and obtained the rank of captain 26 September 1792. The firmness with which he defended the passage of the Suippe
against the Black Legion
attracted the attention of the commander, who appointed him lieutenant colonel
on 30 October 1792.
At Battle of Jemmapes he commanded the 2nd Battalion of the 45th Regiment, almost entirely composed of recruits. After the Siege of Namur
, which he had helped to organize, Goullus had the command of the city and its castle.
In 1799, as part of the Army of the Danube
, he crossed the Rhine near Basel. After the Battle of Ostrach
, Goulus supported the retreat of part of the army from Pfullendorf. Later, he orchestrated a complicated crossing of the Oberhin, the High Rhine, by the convent of Paradies, and took the village of Buzingen at bayonet point. He also participated in the second Battle of Stockach on 3 May 1800, the Battle of Messkirch
of 5 May 1800, and the Battle of Memmingen on 10 May 1800, where he was wounded by gunshot that went through his right cheek. After the peace in 1801, he was assigned command in Styria, and then in the Haute-Garonne
(10 military division).
He was created Baron of the Empire in 1809. He returned to France on leave May 15, 1810, and was appointed commander of weapons in Amsterdam January 2, 1811. In June of that year, he applied for admission to the Order of the Golden Fleece
.
He retired on 24 February 1814, General Goullus was named Knight of the Order of Saint Louis
on 20 August and died in Brie
(Ariège
) 7 September of that year.
This article also incorporates text from the French Wikipedia.
French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, from 1792 until 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states...
and the Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
. He was born 4 November 1758 in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
(Rhone
Rhône
Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
), entered service as a soldier 28 October 1776 in the regiment of the Crown (45th Infantry), and was successively promoted to corporal on 1 December 1778, sergeant on 28 November 1779, Staff Sergeant on 22 June 1787, and Warrant officer on 24 December 1789.
He received a second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
's commission on 15 September 1791, was immediately promoted to first lieutenant
First Lieutenant
First lieutenant is a military rank and, in some forces, an appointment.The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations , but the majority of cases it is common for it to be sub-divided into a senior and junior rank...
and obtained the rank of captain 26 September 1792. The firmness with which he defended the passage of the Suippe
Suippe
The Suippe is an long river in Marne and Aisne départements, in north-eastern France. Its source is at Somme-Suippe. It flows generally northwest...
against the Black Legion
Black Legion
Black Legion may refer to:*Black Army of Hungary, an army of the Kingdom of Hungary in the 15th century*Légion Noire, an army of French criminals raised for the last invasion of Britain in 1797...
attracted the attention of the commander, who appointed him lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
on 30 October 1792.
At Battle of Jemmapes he commanded the 2nd Battalion of the 45th Regiment, almost entirely composed of recruits. After the Siege of Namur
Siege of Namur
The siege of Namur refers to a number of sieges throughout history of the Belgian city of Namur.The city of Namur and the citadel of Namur held a strategic position in the heart of Europe...
, which he had helped to organize, Goullus had the command of the city and its castle.
In 1799, as part of the Army of the Danube
Army of the Danube
The Army of the Danube was a field army of the French Directory in the 1799 southwestern campaign in the Upper Danube valley. It was formed on 2 March 1799 by the simple expedient of renaming the Army of Observation, which had been observing Austrian movements on the border between First...
, he crossed the Rhine near Basel. After the Battle of Ostrach
Battle of Ostrach
The Battle of Ostrach, also called the Battle by Ostrach, occurred on 20–21 March 1799. It was the first battle of the War of the Second Coalition. The battle resulted in the victory of the Austrian forces, under the command of Archduke Charles, over the French forces, commanded by Jean...
, Goulus supported the retreat of part of the army from Pfullendorf. Later, he orchestrated a complicated crossing of the Oberhin, the High Rhine, by the convent of Paradies, and took the village of Buzingen at bayonet point. He also participated in the second Battle of Stockach on 3 May 1800, the Battle of Messkirch
Battle of Messkirch
The Battle of Meßkirch was fought on 4 and 5 May 1800 and resulted the victory of French army against the Austrians.-Overview:On 25 April 1800 the French Armée d'Allemagne, under Jean Victor Marie Moreau, crossed the Rhine River at Kehl and Schaffhausen. The 1st Demi-Brigade, of the Corps led by...
of 5 May 1800, and the Battle of Memmingen on 10 May 1800, where he was wounded by gunshot that went through his right cheek. After the peace in 1801, he was assigned command in Styria, and then in the Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The...
(10 military division).
He was created Baron of the Empire in 1809. He returned to France on leave May 15, 1810, and was appointed commander of weapons in Amsterdam January 2, 1811. In June of that year, he applied for admission to the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
.
He retired on 24 February 1814, General Goullus was named Knight of the Order of Saint Louis
Order of Saint Louis
The Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis was a military Order of Chivalry founded on 5 April 1693 by Louis XIV and named after Saint Louis . It was intended as a reward for exceptional officers, and is notable as the first decoration that could be granted to non-nobles...
on 20 August and died in Brie
Brie
Brie is a historic region of France most famous for its dairy products, especially Brie cheese. It was once divided into two sections ruled by different feudal lords: the western Brie française, corresponding roughly to the modern department of Seine-et-Marne in the Île-de-France region; the...
(Ariège
Ariège
Ariège is a department in southwestern France named after the Ariège River.- History :Ariège is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the counties of Foix and Couserans....
) 7 September of that year.
Sources
Mulie, Charles. "François Goullus." Biographie des célébrités militaires des armées de terre et de mer de 1789 à 1850. Poignavant et Compagnie, 1852.This article also incorporates text from the French Wikipedia.